Summary
In “Twelve Days Of Christmas!,” the Numberblocks add and take away to see how the total changes. A full episode (10:05) from the BAFTA-winning maths series — quick to drop into a maths warm-up or centre.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
“Twelve Days Of Christmas!” helps children add and take away to see how the total changes.
- What got added or taken away in this episode?
- Did the total get bigger or smaller, and why?
- Can you make up your own add or take-away story?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: add, plus, take away, subtract, total.
Try it: Solve one adding and one take-away problem with objects, then write the number sentences.